@CantGetRight wrote:
When all you see is DICE sucks or I hate DICE or I WANT A REFUND topics it gets old after a while. I get it you don't like the game but why not go into detail about why you don't like the game People who do like the game get just as much flak from the ones that don't like the game here so it goes both ways. I was hoping this would be the place to talk about the game in a civilized manner but I am afraid I was wrong.
....but ironically, we also get threads obviously created to troll those who complain calling them whiners, asking them why they are here, telling them to go play other games, calling them toxic and lumping them in with those who would make threats toward employees, etc., etc,. None of that is constructive at all and these forums have become a poop-slinging fest among what seems to be the same relatively small group of people on both sides.
Hey, I agree there are some really useless threads around here, some of which are the same topics over and over again sometimes extrapolating on rumors like the whole game being made free to play. It's silly but guess what? I don't participate in threads where I see there is little hope of creating a rational dialogue. I also report threads I know are meant to grief others, that go off the rails, that break forum rules, etc. but one thing I rarely will ever do is participate in those same exchanges. I mean, what's the point?
Personally, I wish this forum had an ignore feature beyond just blocking people from IM'ing you. Where the selected users posts would be hidden from view so I wouldn't have to wade through all of this constant back and forth nonsense. You see, to me it's all just petty banter and does nothing to help improve my experience with the game. Creating threads to criticize those who like the game or those who hate it serves absolutely zero purpose.
As it is, I don't participate as much as I would like simply because there isn't much value I see I can add. ....but I do what I can to answer questions, add my two cents when I see a conversation is constructive, etc.
There is a lot I don't like about BF2042 and some of what I do (which is really only Portal to be honest). Everyone is entitled to their opinion of the game good or bad but how abut we keep it about the game, the companies vision, design choices, etc. instead of about each other. If there is something offensive posted against the forum rules, report it. ....easy, peasy.
Folks are either above all of this toxic stuff they complain about or they're part of the problem. Adding to useless threads only kicks them back up to the top and fuels more responses / reactions. This is rare for me as I don't like participating in these types of discussions as it's usually a waste of time, but with everyone here talking about talking about civility and rationality, what the heck. I'll bite this one time.
....anyhow, that's all I have to say about it. I wish I found this forum more useful as well but from where I sit, there is a lot of blame to be spread around for it's current state. It's not all one-sided. Respect is a two way street.
